Category: Art

Life isn’t always fair. Sometimes, for example, people face adversity in the form of illness. But how these people overcome those adversities can provide a source of inspiration and astonishment for others. Indeed, the extraordinary artist who created these superb works of art did so in the most remarkable manner. Paul Smith was born on September 21, …

Without doubt, there are few things in life as agonizing as living with a mental illness. And while those without disorders can easily sympathize, understanding the challenges experienced by sufferers is a different matter entirely. These chilling illustrations, however, attempt to show what life is actually like for those afflicted by just such conditions – and …

Looking at these bright and bold images, you could be forgiven for thinking some mysterious new species has been discovered or that aliens have finally touched down on Earth. After all, these colorful creatures certainly look like they’re out of this world. Mind you, we’re talking in the extraordinary, and not the planetary, sense here. …

In a way, Kim Kardashian is a bit like a real-life Disney princess. She’s gorgeous, glamorous and rich, and while she may not be actual royalty, she’s certainly Instagram royalty. And so to celebrate the release of Kim’s new selfie book in 2015, Cosmopolitan decided to commission artist Isaiah Stephens to recreate some of the …

When Sigalit Landau retrieved a dress from the Dead Sea, she had no intention of ever wearing it. No, this garment had been immersed in the hypersaline water here for months, and what had happened to it had made it special – too special to wear, perhaps, if one ever could. In fact, the gown …